Hampton, Peterborough
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Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
, England
England
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. There are currently two neighbourhoods within Hampton - Hampton Hargate and Hampton Vale, still growing. A third area, Hampton Hempsted is now under construction and a fourth, Hampton Leys, has been approved.
Overview
The township has seen rapid expansion over recent years, including the opening of primary schools in both Hargate and Vale. Hampton College, a secondary school built to serve Hampton, opened to years 7 and 8 in September 2005. By 2008 the school accepted students in years 7 through to 11. Further expansion, including a sixth form, was initially due for completion by 2010. Although the school will begin AS Level courses in September 2009, the date for the new buildings is currently under review. The school currently boasts an outdoor amphitheatre and is built around a courtyard setting. In the evenings, the school is used for a variety of groups and adult education classes and it is hoped that the school will eventually form the heart of the community within Hampton. The college was recently found to be 'outstanding' by OfstedOfsted
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, and was rated as outstanding in 6 out of a possible 7 categories. This puts it in the top 2% of schools nationally.
The township is being developed on the site of former brick pits, which were also previously used for the storage of household waste. An area to the west of the site has been set aside as Hampton nature reserve
Hampton Nature Reserve
Hampton Nature Reserve, to the south of Peterborough, England is home to Europe’s largest population of great crested newts.The site is a Special Area of Conservation as well as being a Site of Special Scientific Interest.-Description:...
. The reserve is home to Europe's largest population of Great Crested Newts
Great Crested Newt
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and is managed by the charity froglife
Froglife
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Hampton is served by a large shopping centre - Serpentine Green
Serpentine Green
Serpentine Green is a shopping centre, opened February 8, 1999, located in the Hampton Hargate district of Southern Peterborough in England.The Tesco Extra hypermarket is very large, with a floorspace of 27,700 m²...
- which opened in 1999 and includes a Tesco
Tesco
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Extra hypermarket, a number of other retail outlets, restaurants and a health centre. Serpentine Green is targeted mainly at out-of-town shoppers, and a few local shops exist.
A local business park was completed in 2003/2004 and has seen rapid growth with a number of local businesses and national charities setting up there.
The police station is completed, and a number of play areas have been built.
There is a website which features an overview of the development at Hampton, this is available at http://www.ohhampton.co.uk
From December 2007 the township began to open newly completed Cross Keys housing, the first road to be completed was Clayburn Road which was then followed by Ruster Way then Salix Road before numerous Cross Keys houses were developed across the area between 2008 and 2010.